Popo Salinas set to take on undefeated Steven Ortiz

After months of speculation on when Youngstown's top pro prospect would once again climb between the ropes, Alejandro Popo Salinas has a fight date.

Salinas, 24, will take on undefeated Philadelphia native Steven Ortiz in an 8-round lightweight bout on Friday, September 20 at the Parx Casino located in suburban Philadephia in Bensalem Township.

Like Salinas, the 26-year-old Ortiz (10-0, 3 KOs) has only fought one time in 2019, a unanimous decision victory over Jeremy Cuevas for the vacant USA Pennsylvania State Lightweight Tittle back in February.  

For Salinas (10-2, 9 KOs), this will be his first bout since he stopped Pablo Capul in Atlantic City in March.

This won't be the first time that Salinas has stepped into the ring with a fighter with an unblemished record in recent years.

In September of 2017, Salinas defeated the then 12-0-2 Duran Vue by unanimous decision in Las Vegas in a bout that was televised live on Fox Sports 1.

Stay tuned for more information on this bout.